Moose would make an excellent back up on a team with an established goalie, but I don't see the advantage of having two goalies at such an advanced age. If Marty comes back it would be nice for the Devils to get a young guy in there getting time so that we can have a goalie going forward.

Well, none of these guys should be coming back anyway because they went to a bar/club after the game / sarc

Moose would make an excellent back up on a team with an established goalie, but I don't see the advantage of having two goalies at such an advanced age. If Marty comes back it would be nice for the Devils to get a young guy in there getting time so that we can have a goalie going forward.

Well, none of these guys should be coming back anyway because they went to a bar/club after the game / sarc

From what I gathered, Moose will either come back for one year or retire. I doubt he'll even consider offers from anywhere other than NJ as I don't believe he wants to relocate to play a final year. I think he's played well enough and been loyal enough to have earned himself another year with NJ to close out his career. It also helps to have another Swede who can mentor the younger Swedes and speak to them in their native language and make them feel generally more comfortable.

Moose can also be scratched to get one of our prospects in for a game or two here and there. I also believe if Marty comes back, he will play no more than 60 games, so that gives you enough games to distribute to a 3rd goalie.

From what I gathered, Moose will either come back for one year or retire. I doubt he'll even consider offers from anywhere other than NJ as I don't believe he wants to relocate to play a final year. I think he's played well enough and been loyal enough to have earned himself another year with NJ to close out his career. It also helps to have another Swede who can mentor the younger Swedes and speak to them in their native language and make them feel generally more comfortable.

Moose can also be scratched to get one of our prospects in for a game or two here and there. I also believe if Marty comes back, he will play no more than 60 games, so that gives you enough games to distribute to a 3rd goalie.

good points.

Although I didn't know any info about his intentions I was coming more from what another team sees.

Although I didn't know any info about his intentions I was coming more from what another team sees.

I think a lot of people underestimate the value of having older guys around that can play almost a coaching role. Marty is EXCELLENT at this and I think it adds immensely to his value as a team player. Moose and Tally are the only older Swedes on the team, so it's a good thing to have around come the holidays. It gives the younger guys a place to eat on Christmas, Thanksgiving, wtv, and eat some homemade swedish foods. It's just something that I believe really helps a player feel at home with a team.

I mean, just imagine you're Larsson or JJ and you have only been in NA for a couple years or less, you speak English, but not fluently; that can be really isolating for a younger player.

Lastly, showing loyalty to a guy like Moose with a decent contract and allowing him to play one last year or wtv without relocating can really show to the younger players that NJ is a place that you may not get the individual accolades you'd get in MTL, NY, TOR, etc, but if you put in hard work and commit to the team, you WILL be rewarded for that loyalty.

I think if Sal goes then the Devils need to do something to replace his style of play. Our Defense has too many Harrold types.

I think a lot of people underestimate the value of having older guys around that can play almost a coaching role. Marty is EXCELLENT at this and I think it adds immensely to his value as a team player. Moose and Tally are the only older Swedes on the team, so it's a good thing to have around come the holidays. It gives the younger guys a place to eat on Christmas, Thanksgiving, wtv, and eat some homemade swedish foods. It's just something that I believe really helps a player feel at home with a team.

I mean, just imagine you're Larsson or JJ and you have only been in NA for a couple years or less, you speak English, but not fluently; that can be really isolating for a younger player.

Lastly, showing loyalty to a guy like Moose with a decent contract and allowing him to play one last year or wtv without relocating can really show to the younger players that NJ is a place that you may not get the individual accolades you'd get in MTL, NY, TOR, etc, but if you put in hard work and commit to the team, you WILL be rewarded for that loyalty.

I expect the entire 4th line to be somewhere else next year. It's a good bet Gionta ends up in Montreal after this run. The players are going to look different on this roster next year. Lou is going to work some magic this summer and were going to have a helluva team next year with or without Parise.

I expect the entire 4th line to be somewhere else next year. It's a good bet Gionta ends up in Montreal after this run. The players are going to look different on this roster next year. Lou is going to work some magic this summer and were going to have a helluva team next year with or without Parise.

I think allowing the entire fourth line to leave would be a bad move on our part. It would be nice to keep them together and give them some more ice time in the regular season. They could contribute some scoring.

GoaltendersI think Marty stays, and that's about as sure a thing as you can get. I would think he's only going to Montreal if the opening's there, and unless he wants to back up for Price not happening. Marty stays, hopefully for a more team-friendly deal ($3-3.5 mm cap hit). I'm not against Hedberg per se, but wasn't he injured one of the few times we needed him? I understand the chemistry factor, but we need a backup that we can throw to the lions on a moment's notice and have him step up. Don't know much about him but Josh Harding is a 27 year old UFA who had similar seasonal numbers to Hedberg...that would be ideal based on Capgeek's UFAs. I want NO part of Gustavsson or most other of the goalies on the market. Harding or Hedberg, one of which can probably be had for cheap. Call it 1.5 MM Cap Hit for Guy #2.

Forwards:Parise is job #1, and Minnesota is going to start a bidding war for him. I hope he stays for about what everyone else is looking for him: $7-7.5MM Cap Hit. If Parise leaves, he will not be replaced next year by one player, and I think we'd need to kill people with depth. That said, in that scenario overpay the entire fourth line slightly ($1mm cap hit each, maybe slightly higher for Carter). And TBH, I believe we should give the fourth line the chance to play a whole season together next year and see what they've got, so they should all be locked up anyway. Poni to me is hit or miss, if we get him great, if not I'm sure we can find a replacement for what he's making. Sykora is tough...I think he'll be resigned by NJ and we'll hate the contract. Ideally he retires, goes outside of the US, or takes a team-friendly one-year deal to get back on the boat for one last go. Finding his replacement will be difficult. May I suggest noted Ranger-killer P-A Parenteau? Janssen...so long, and thanks for the fish.

DefensemenSalvador is getting phat paid...by someone else. He's probably earned himself one more big deal, and I can see a team desperate for veteran defensive help offering him 3/$14 or 2/$7.5. Harrold is keepable, but he better be so at worst $750k hit. Tender Fayne an offer...he had a horrid playoffs as far as I saw but he's a low-cost defenseman (1 way deal @ $577,500) who appeared to be above that value this year.

Replace Salvador from within or sign Suter. If we don't get Suter and Sal comes back for a reasonable 2-year deal fine but we have the depth to replace him. And if Salvador comes back or Suter signs, in all likeliness see ya Harrold.

Signing Suter would be a coup for this team, but I'm not sure if it's reality. His current deal is $3.5 MM cap hit, and clearly he'll want a raise. We could sign him to a decent-sized deal but if we had him and Parise then we'd basically be saying Tedenby and Zharkov will replace Sykora and Poni, and we may have to dump Hedberg for <AHL GOALIE HERE>.

I think the biggest thing (other than Parise, of course) is going to be getting a 2nd line winger to fill in Sykora's role. Someone with speed who can help on the forecheck in the corner. Quick glance at the UFA list brings up Brad Boyes as a project.

Also, if Gomez is bought out, I'm sure that will be brought into consideration as well.

If the financial issues are cleared up this summer, I'm not sure why signing Suter is so far from reality. If not him, maybe they try for Wideman. I think a huge missing piece for the Devils is that all around dman with a big offensive upside. Salvador kind of became this guy in the postseason, but we all know it probably won't happen again. After a season like this one, the Devils would be a great destination for some players looking to do some real damage in the playoffs in the future.

If the Devils can land one of these guys, they will have the freedom to trade to fill in some holes in the offense, or even a goalie at this point. The question is: do they still try for Harding?

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I know many on this board think he's a bust but Matt Carle is still young and could adapt to the system. Plus, even though he'd be kind of pricey Barrett Jackman brings a total hard edge we're missing even with Volchenkov.

if the devils sign ANY outside defenseman for more than $1MM, i will eat my hat.

Trade someone like Greene for forward help (Sam Gagner), sign the Parise + Suter package deal, and boom! Ok, that is my dream world...I agree that the defense is essentially locked in and I'd welcome Harrold back as the 7th.

Here is my super sexy lineup for next season:

Fayne was a top 2 defensemen for the Devils last year, what did he do to deserve getting dropped to 7th? He's going to be in the top 4 for years to come.

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